NC

N1

N5

P-value

HC

H1

H5

P-value

Mean SD

Mean SD

Mean SD

Mean SD

Mean SD

Mean SD

Flexural test

(MPa)

119.67a ± 15.66

100.5b ± 3.7

90.1b ± 5.1

0.002*

107.1a ± 16.56

112a ± 8.72

90.4b ± 11.02

0.008*

Impact test

(KJ/m2)

2a ± 0.17

2.7b ± 0.6

1.9a ± 0.2

0.001*

2.90a ± 0.3

2.94a ± 0.3

2.92a ± 0.7

0.00*

Microhardness

(VHN)

17.55a ± 0.5

16.98a ± 0.47

19.56b ± 1.6

0.004*

17.16a ± 1.71

16.67a ± 2.07

19.41b ± 2.35

0.02*